When did you first fall in love with your hair?

[Fhrizzball]

When was it for you?

Or maybe this is just me and everyone just adores their hair already.

For me it's just recently like 2 days ago recently. I had my hair in pixie braids for the last 2 weeks (all thanks to BlackMasterPiece's intro thread) and was converting them into bigger twists. Well let me tell you, my roots were silky smooth, my ends were soft and not bushy as per usual, and my hair hung and was so moisturized.

I did my first henna treatment prior and had been using coconut oil religiously but this was a shocker. And then I could reach the hair in my back! Now before I tolerated my hair and just wanted length so I never really appreciated it for being my hair till now. Now and then my ends tangle up on themselves in twists I guess it's how I twist them at the end (what is the correct way exactly), but above all I feel like I'm on a honeymoon.

So we always hear stories about falling in love with other people's hair but what about your own?

eta: Also because pictures always seem to be the driving force here, I'll post my progress as of today. Feel free to comment and even include you own.

 

[txnatural409]

Whenever I made the decision to go natural and BC'ed in March. I'm never looking back.

 

[chebaby]

when i went natural. i love my hair now more than ever.

 

[robot.]

The minute I BC'ed, it was for life!

And your hair looks very thick in that picture! Pretty!

 

[Fhrizzball]

Gee thanks! I want it to be like your teacher's hair when grows up.

 

[Fhrizzball]

I never bc'd or transition so that decision was made for me. I guess I'm having a delayed reaction of sorts.

 

[Bubblingbrownshuga]

When I did the for real big chop.

 

[mj11051]

The minute I BC'ed, it was for life!

And your hair looks very thick in that picture! Pretty!

What she said

 

[redantz00]

i never had the guts to BC so I fell in love with my hair after it was completely natural and I felt like I had finally figured out how to style it and condition it and love it!! I have been natural for about 5 years so it was within the last 2-3 years that I have truly fell in love with my hair and the thought of a relaxer makes me sick to my stomach!

 

[BlackMasterPiece]

When was it for you?

Or maybe this is just me and everyone just adores their hair already.

For me it's just recently like 2 days ago recently. I had my hair in pixie braids for the last 2 weeks (all thanks to BlackMasterPiece's intro thread)

OMG!

and was converting them into bigger twists. Well let me tell you, my roots were silky smooth, my ends were soft and not bushy as per usual, and my hair hung and was so moisturized.

I did my first henna treatment prior and had been using coconut oil religiously but this was a shocker. And then I could reach the hair in my back! Now before I tolerated my hair and just wanted length so I never really appreciated it for being my hair till now. Now and then my ends tangle up on themselves in twists I guess it's how I twist them at the end (what is the correct way exactly), but above all I feel like I'm on a honeymoon.

So we always hear stories about falling in love with other people's hair but what about your own?

I fell in love with my hair when I didn't have to battle the two textures anymore and I was finally at the end of my transition it was reay fun to go from swinging straight hair to poofy lushness the next day. And how AWESOME are those pixies?!?! The growth and retention I got from them was ridiculous. I didn't see it coming at all and its such a carefree style, I'll be alternating on and off with that for sure

I think somewhere deep inside I was always in love with my hair despite what the other kids in school told me growing up I always had a mom who told me you're beautiful , your hair is beatiful.....I think a part of me always knew that my hair texture was meant to be seen styled and thriving in its gorgeous antiquity

Now I'm seriously having a torrid love affair with my hair, I just have the best time with it and really enjoying every new inch I get Being natural has been one of the best healthiest experiences in my life.

 

[brucebettye]

I always loved my thick hair I just did not know how to take care of it until I came to LCHF. But I really enjoy wearing my hair without using extensions. Everytime I think about wearing a wig or phony pony for protective styling I can't bring myself to buy it. I am determined to grow my hair by just taking better care of it and learning different styles as it gets longer. I am having lots of fun talking care of my hair and actually how easy it is to do so. Also I happy that I am retaining my length and I am finally past SL and on my way to APL!!!!

 

[fyb87]

I fell in love with my hair once I learned how to do it myself and it looked like I went to a salon! So about 11 years ago!!

 

[brebre928]

When i went Natural

 

[peony]

I remember loving my hair as a little girl. I would climb up and perch on the sink and part my hair in the middle and comb it down into a cottony fluffy hippie style (I thought I looked like Diana Ross) and just look in the mirror thinking how cute I was. I would beg my mother to let me go outside with my natural hair out. She very rarely did even though she was natural and didn't ever press my hair. She believed loose natural hair should be short and tame, not long and wild. After the jheri curl fiasco at age 9 it took me until college to get back to loving my hair. Of course after all those young years of chemicals and extension braids it took a while for it to return to it's early state. Hmm, thinking I might just need to transition from texturized back to napptural.

 

[that_1_grrrl]

When I was "transitioning" (I just didn't have money to get a relaxer), I feel in love with my natural texture. However, I fell out of love when I realized I didn't know how to take care of it.

I fell in love again when I learned how to keep my hair moisturized, and my hair makes me fall in love over and over again. I've recently discovered bunning during the day and twisting at night, and I just love love love my hair.

 

[Desarae]

When I took my braids out after wearing them for a year while pregnant.

I finally realized that I didn't have to wear weave and my hair was gorgeous.

 

[AwesomelyNappy]

When I first started my "hair journey" and I turned my unhealthy hair situation around to a healthy head of hair a few years ago!

Again when I BCd last year!

Most recently, within the last month when I noticed it responding to my TLC and when i saw it overcoming its setbacks from a stressful year and its making healthy progress again!

 

[NYAmicas]

When my hair reached full APL and people kept telling me how long it was. I remember believing I would never have lengthly, nice hair and being depressed over it.

When I try certain styles on my own now that I am a DIY thanks to LHCF and getting nice results.

 

[bludaydreamr]

Relaxed or natural, I have always loved my hair, but now that I know how to take of it; it's loving me back.

 

[BostonMaria]

I've always loved my hair since I was a little girl. I'd have to say I fell in love again when I did the BC back in 2007. When I reached BSL I was even more in love and so proud.

 

[vainღ♥♡jane]

i loved my hair when it was long and relaxed, just because of the length. however, i was in love with my hair when it was natural. i had never thought that i'd love washing and habdling my hair! i loved that i could was whenever, and my scalp felt so good. i liked the way it looked too.​

 

[remilaku]

When I dreaded up. I did not have to fight my hair anymore! I get up out of bed, pull off my satin bonet and go. That is all! I should have dreaded my hair when I was in high school. I can go in the rain. When the wind blows, I am not thinking about how my hair will look later. Man oh man, I love my hair!

 

[isabella09]

I fell in love with my hair as soon as I started my healthy hair care journey. I realized the only thing holding my hair back from all its wonderful beauty was my lack of knowledge, technique, a regimen and using products that work well on my hair.

 

[wheezy807]

I can't trigger the exact moment but when i reached my 1st length goal which was APL i was ecstatic. When i found out i could achieve salon results at home that sealed the deal.

 

[LivinMyLifeLikeItsGolden]

Probably a week after I did my BC...been in love ever since...damn shrinkage and all!

 

[Aggie]

I fell in love with my hair sometime in 2001 when I first started stretching my relaxers and that's when I didn't even know there was a name for it. I still enjoy stretching my relaxer, but only this time, I stretch them a little longer now than I used to back then.

 

[Ballerina_Bun]

The day I was in the shower and I felt my wet hair touching lower back ... it was juicy. There's something about wet, warm hair in the shower

 

[Renewed1]

I fell in love with my hair the moment I big chopped and saw the beautiful curls.

Oh BTW, I went from chin length hair (I had my hair cut into a short bob) then two weeks later I chopped it off to about 2 to 3 inches.

I was 100% natural and I love love my curly hair. I'm evening wearing curly wigs as my protective style until my hair grows out.

 

[CurlyNiquee]

Today!! I mean I didn't "hate" my hair before, but I wasn't totally in love with it either. But today I just kept looking at it like

 

[MsLi@512]

All my life people have told me that my hair was "bad". But, I have always had a lot of very thick hair. I was natural before but....didn't feel the love. However, now texlaxed and having reached APL, I am loving the thickness, texture and uniqueness of my hair. As well as the newfound length. No it is not curly or wavy but it is still so very beautiful to me.